Santhana Krishna Kumar

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Research Areas: Water purification, Oil-water separation, Photocatalytic degradation, Fluorescent probes for chemical sensing and bio-imaging, Cancer cell treatment.
Highest Education: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani), India.
Research Room: CH3015
Phone: (07) 525-2000 ext. 3953
E-mail: krishnakumar@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
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2014: Ph.D., Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani), India.
2008: M.Sc., Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, India.
2005: B.Sc., Chemistry, Bharathiar University, India.

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2021 to 2023: Assistant professor (adjunct) AGH University Science and Technology, Krakow-Poland.
2014 to 2021: Post-doctoral researcher, National Sun Yat-Sen University, (NSYSU), Kaohsiung-Taiwan

Dr. Santhana Krishna Kumar is an assistant professor joined to the Department of Chemistry, NSYSU, Taiwan from August-2023. Before prior to join NSYSU, he was assistant professor (adjunct) from faculty of geology geo-physical and environmental protection at AGH University Science and Technology (2021–2023), Krakow-Poland. He received Ph.D. from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS-Pilani, India), 2014 under the guidance of Professor N. Rajesh. Subsequently, Dr Krishna joined as a postdoctoral researcher NSYSU-Taiwan (2014-2017) under the guidance of Professor Shiuh-Jen Jiang (retired), thereafter Dr. Krishna moved to Professor Wei-lung Tseng’s Lab (NSYSU-Taiwan) from 2017 to 2021, during his post-doctoral tenure acquired wide variety of experimental knowledge which are mainly involved in the preparation of zero-dimensional, one-dimensional and two-dimensional fluorescent probes for practical application in chemical sensors, bio-imaging & cancer cell treatment and also he has developed numerous photo-catalysts for visible light induced catalytic degradation of aromatic nitro compounds such as [Tri-nitro phenols (TNP), Tri-nitro aniline(TNT) and nitro aniline]. Dr. Krishna has author and co-author for more than 53 research articles in peer-reviewed scientific journal which are includes 2700 citations (as of august-2023 data’s from Google Scholar, h index of 30, Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) 2.77, i10 index 40, i200 index 3). He is currently serving in different roles (Academic Editor, guest editor, associate editor & editorial board member) for various international journals.

March-2023 to till now: PLOS One Academic Editor, (Peer-reviewed journal) 
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/static/editorial-board

March-2023 to till now: Academic Editor, PeerJ-Physical Chemistry (Peer-reviewed journal)
https://peerj.com/physical-chemistry/

March-2023 to till now: Academic Editorial board, Chem Engineering (MDPI) (Peer-reviewed journal)
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ChemEngineering/editors?search=santhana

Dec-2022 to till now: Guest Editor, Polymers (MDPI)
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/6LK9QK7KYD

Sep-2021 to till now: Associate Editor, Frontiers in chemistry (Analytical)
https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1465639/editorial

Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are widely used in various energy storage devices due to their outstanding electrochemical performances, such as high energy density, extended life cycle, and wide-ranging operating temperature. Electronic equipment lifespan is limited due to compatibility, consumer usage, and battery life. However, this growing demand for gadgets, electric vehicles (EV), and other electronic appliances is an extensively escalating in battery usage, which expands the toxic metals comprising electronic wastes. This extensive practice of battery usage has been distressing several complications to the atmospheric environment due to various hazardous substances, such as toxic metals, cathodic components, plastics, and flammable electrolytes, in spent Lithium-ion batteries and e-wastes. Additionally, spent lithium-ion batteries have been disposed of in open agriculture areas, landfills, and water resources, which pollute the soil and water bodies. As a result, spent LIBs pose serious pollution threats to the soil and groundwater without proper handling and unsafe disposal. Concerning the above environmental issues, lithium-ion battery recycling technology has been an increasing concern of the research and development sector, government agencies, and electronic enterprises due to the maintenance of valuable metal sources and environmental protection. Recycling spent lithium-ion batteries has become a hot topic of interest for recovering valuable metals, such as cobalt, nickel and lithium.

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A. Santhana Krishna Kumar *, E. Swistun, M.Sobczyk, M. Madhu, S. M. Prabhu, N. Vasimalai, M. D. Tanwar, D. C. Kakarla, P. V. Pham, W.-L. Tseng, A. S. Ganeshraja*, N. Rajesh*, T. Bajda, Exploration of magnetic zeolite thin film derived from coal fly ash an efficient sorbent: Application to water treatment, Journal of Environmental Management 2025, 374, 123972.
T. Panneerselvam, P. Parasuraman S. Kunjiappan, K. R. A. M. Avinash, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar,* Revolutionizing cancer immunotherapy: Emerging nanotechnology-driven drug delivery systems for enhanced therapeutic efficacy, ACS Measurement Science Au 2025, 5, 31-55.
B. Chao, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar,* M. Rashad, F. C. Chang, W-L. Tseng, P. V. Pham, W-C. Lin, K. I. Aly, R.-H. Lee, Ahmed F. M. EL-Mahdy*, Donor−Acceptor Pyrrolo[3,2‑b]pyrrolyl- and dibenzothiophene- containing microporous polymeric frameworks for photocatalytic organic pollutant degradation, ACS Applied Polymer Materials 2025, 7, 998−1011.
M. Selvamani, D. Elangovan, A. Alsalme, A. V. Kesavan,* G. A. Sundaram, and A. Santhana Krishna Kumar *, Bi2W2O9 Nanoflakes synthesized via a hydrothermal method: Antibacterial potency and cytotoxicity evaluation on human dermal fibroblasts, ACS Omega 2025, 10, 5468–5477.
S. Balachandran, K. Jeeva Jothi,* Mohammed F. Albeshr, G. Anbalagana, R. Dhilip Kumar,* N. Prakash, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar * Evaluation of nitrogen-doped cobalt oxide with a flower-like architecture for high-performance supercapacitors, Journal of Energy Storage 2025, 120, 116479.
M. C. Nilavu, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar * H. Aggarwal,* N. Rajesh* Humic acid-glazed magnetite material for the adsorptive desulfurization of model fuel, Chem Asian J. 2025, e202401472.
A. Kumar, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar*, G. A. Sundaram, F. M. de Souza, R. K. Gupta, Phuong V. Pham*, Unlocking the potential of Borophene: Recent progress in synthesis, properties, and applications, Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2025, 523, 216246.
S. Gokul Eswaran, M. Rashad, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar,* Ahmed F. M. EL-Mahdy, A Comprehensive Review of MXene-based emerging materials for energy storage applications and future perspectives, Chem Asian J. 2025, e202401181.
C. U. Kumar, K. Gokula Krishnan, S. Balachandran, M. Velayutham Pillai, S. Pandiaraj, K. A. Alibrahim, A. N. Alodhay, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar * Characterization of a new pyran derivative: Synthesis, structure and DFT analysis, J. Molecular Structure 2025, 1325, 140961.
M. C. Nilavu, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar,* H. Aggarwal*, N. Rajesh,* Poly(ethyleneimine)-exfoliated g-C3N4 nanosheets implanted in alginate beads and their application towards adsorptive desulfurization, Materials Advances, 2024, 6, 1075-1088.
S. Kunjiappan,* T. Panneerselvam, P. Pavadai, V. Balakrishnan, S. R. K. Pandian, P. Palanisamy, M. Sankaranarayanan, S. J. Kabilan, G. A. Sundaram, W-L.Tseng, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar * Fabrication of folic acid-conjugated pyrimidine-2(5H)-thione-encapsulated curdlan gum-PEGamine nanoparticles for folate receptor targeting breast cancer cells, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024, 277, 134406.
B. Subramanian, K. Jeeva Jothi, M. M. Mohideen, R. Karthikeyan, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar *, G. A. Sundaram, K. Thirumalai, Munirah D. Albaqami, S.Mohammad, M. S. Swaminathan* Synthesis and characterization of Dy2O3@TiO2 nanocomposites for enhanced photocatalytic and electrocatalytic applications, ACS Engineering Au, 2024, 4, 5, 474–490.
C. Surya, A. Babu V. Lakshminarayana, S. H. Ramesh, S. Kunjiappan, P. Theivendren, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar *, D. N. Ammunje, P. Pavadai, Advancements in breast cancer therapy: The promise of copper nanoparticles, Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2024, 86, 127526.
A. S. Ganeshraja * D. Murugesan, R. Kanniah, G. Muniyandi, L. Ramesh, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar* Synthesis, characterization, antibacterial and photocatalytic studies of metal oxides coupled nanocomposites, Chemistry Select, 2024, 9, e202302470.
A. Balasubramanian, V Rajesh, T Bajda, W.L. Tseng*, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar *, N Rajesh*, Enhancing the adsorptive recovery of Europium from real-world solid samples through the synergistic impact of lysozyme fibril and melamine phytate, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024, 393, 123529.
S. G. Eswaran, T. Stalin, T. Dharmaraj, J. Warchol, S, Santhoshkumar, M. Madhu, W-L. Tseng,* A, Santhana Krishna Kumar, * N. Vasimalai * An One-pot synthesis of carbon dots from neem resin and their selective detection of Fe(II) ions and photocatalytic degradation of toxic dyes, RSC Sustainability 2024, 2, 635-645.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, W-B. Tseng, E. Arputharaj, P-J. Huang, W-L. Tseng, * T. Bajda* Covalent organic framework nanosheets as an enhancer for light-responsive oxidase-like Nanozymes: multifunctional applications in colorimetric sensing, antibiotic degradation, and antibacterial agents, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11, 6956-6969.
J. Kodali, S. Puram, P. Srinivas, B. Arunraj, T. Bajda, B. Tomaszewska, A Santhana Krishna Kumar,* Wei-Lung Tseng,* N Rajesh,* C18-functionalized zirconized silica for effective removal of phorate pesticide from agricultural runoff involving groundwater remediation, Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2023, 100993
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, J. Warchol, J. Matusik, W.-L. Tseng,* N. Rajesh,* T. Bajda,* Heavy metal and organic dye removal via a hybrid porous hexagonal boron nitride-based magnetic aerogel, Nature portfolio journal, NPJ Clean Water 2022, 5, 1-12.
E. Arputharaj, A. Santhana Krishna Kumar,* W. L. Tseng,* S. J. Jiang, Y.L. Huang,* H.-U. Dahms,* Self-Assembly of poly(ethyleneimine)-modified g‑C3N4 Nanosheets with lysozyme fibrils for chromium detoxification, Langmuir 2021, 37, 7147−7155.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, C-Y Lu, W.-L. Tseng,* Two in one: Poly(ethyleneimine)-modified MnO2 nanosheets for ultrasensitive detection and catalytic reduction of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene and other nitro aromatics, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 9, 1142-1151.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, W-B. Tseng, M-J. Wu, Y-Y. Huang, W-L. Tseng,* L-cystine-linked BODIPY-adsorbed monolayer MoS2 quantum dots for ratio-metric fluorescent sensing of bio-thiols based on the inner filter effect, Analytica Chimica Acta, 2020, 1113, 43-51.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, W.-L. Tseng,* Perspective on recent developments of near infrared-emitting gold nanoclusters: applications in sensing and bio-imaging, Analytical Methods, 2020, 12, 1809-1826.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, J.-G. You, W.-B. Tseng, G. D. Dwivedi, N. Rajesh,* S.-J. Jiang,* W.-L. Tseng,* Magnetically separable nano-spherical g-C3N4@Fe3O4 as a recyclable viable material for chromium adsorption and visible light driven catalytic reduction of aromatic nitro compounds, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2019, 7, 6662-6671.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S-J. Jiang,* J. Warchoł, Synthesis and characterization of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide magnetic MoS2@Fe3O4 nanoparticles for adsorption of Cr(VI)/Cr(III), ACS Omega 2017, 2, 6187-6200.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S-J. Jiang * Synthesis of magnetically separable and recyclable magnetic nanoparticles decorated with β-cyclodextrin functionalized graphene oxide an excellent adsorption of As(V)/(III), Journal of Molecular Liquids 2017, 237, 387-401.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S-J. Jiang* Chitosan-functionalized graphene oxide: A novel adsorbent an efficient adsorption of arsenic from aqueous solution, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 2016, 4, 1698-1713. (most downloaded article)
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S-J. Jiang* W-L. Tseng* Effective adsorption of chromium(VI)/Cr(III) from aqueous solution using ionic liquid functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes as a super sorbent, Journal of Materials Chemistry A., 2015, 3, 7044-7057.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S Sharma, R. Sudheer Reddy, M. Barathi, N. Rajesh,* Comprehending the interaction between chitosan and ionic liquid for the adsorption of palladium, Inter. J. Bio. Macromolecules 2015, 72, 633–639.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S-J. Jiang,* Preparation and characterization of exfoliated graphene oxide–L-cystine as an effective adsorbent of Hg(II) adsorption, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 6294-6304.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, C. U. Kumar, V. Rajesh, N. Rajesh,* Microwave assisted preparation of n-butylacrylate grafted chitosan and its application for Cr(VI) adsorption, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2014, 66, 135–143.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S. S. Kakan, N. Rajesh,* A novel amine impregnated graphene oxide adsorbent for the removal of hexavalent chromium, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2013, 230, 328-337.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, M. Barathi, S. Puvvada, N. Rajesh,* Microwave assisted preparation of glycidyl methacrylate grafted cellulose adsorbent for the effective adsorption of mercury from a coal fly ash sample, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2013, 1, 1359–1367.
A. Santhana krishna Kumar, S Kalidhasan, V. Rajesh, N. Rajesh,* Adsorptive demercuration by virtue of an appealing interaction involving biopolymer cellulose and mercapto benzothiazole, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 2013, 52, 11838-11849.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, N. Rajesh,* Exploring the interesting interaction between graphene oxide, Aliquat-336 (a room temperature ionic liquid) and chromium (VI) for wastewater treatment, RSC Advances 2013, 3, 2697-2709.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, R. Ramachandran, S. Kalidhasan, V. Rajesh, N. Rajesh,* Potential application of do-decylamine modified sodium montmorillonite as an effective adsorbent for hexavalent chromium, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2012, 211-212, 396-405.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S. Kalidhasan, V. Rajesh,* N. Rajesh,* A meticulous study on the adsorption of mercury as a tetrachloro mercurate(II) anion with tri-octylamine modified sodium montmorillonite and its application to a coal fly ash sample, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 2012, 51, 11312-11327.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, T. Gupta, S. S. Kakan, S. Kalidhasan, Manasi, V. Rajesh,* N. Rajesh* Effective adsorption of hexavalent chromium through a three centre (3c) co-operative interaction with an ionic liquid and biopolymer. Journal of Hazardous Materials 2012, 39-240, 213-224.
A. Santhana Krishna Kumar, S. Kalidhasan, V. Rajesh,* N. Rajesh,* Application of cellulose-clay composite bio-sorbent toward the effective adsorption and removal of chromium from industrial wastewater, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 2011, 51, 58-69.

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